NYSE:PHMachinery
Parker Hannifin (PH) Stock Price Trails Record Sales As Margins Tighten
Parker-Hannifin stock barely budged after earnings, inching up about 0.4% to roughly $1,074. On the screen it looked like just another quiet session. Under the surface the story is sharper. The company posted record full year revenue of about $21.5b and adjusted earnings per share above $30, while running an operating model that kept net profit margins near the mid teens. For a stock already trading on a rich P/E multiple, the real question for investors now is how long that earnings engine...